Assailants shoot college student in Jashore

A college student was shot by unidentified assailants in Jashore in the early hours of Tuesday.

The victim, Sajib Hasan Sujon, 22, was a second-year management student at Uposhohor College.

Police said Sajib and his friends had gathered for a picnic at Dhaka Road when they were attacked by a group of 10-12 men. The assailants fired on them, leaving the student injured.

Sajib was taken to Jashore General Hospital for treatment.

"The motive of the attackers is not clear yet," said police, as per a UNB report.

Sub-Inspector Faruk, the Uposhohor police camp in-charge, said they were conducting a drive to arrest the perpetrators.